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Security report for bodyandsoul.com.au

body+soul | Australia's home of health and happiness · Media · Australia

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

body+soul is a prominent Australian health and wellness media website offering comprehensive content on health, fitness, nutrition, beauty, and relationships. It operates under the umbrella of News Corp Australia, positioning it strongly in the Australian media landscape. The site provides a mix of editorial content, video, and e-commerce offerings targeting a broad general audience interested in lifestyle and wellness. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including various analytics, advertising, and marketing tools, ensuring a mature digital presence. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and employs HTTPS with good security practices, although explicit privacy and cookie policies were not detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data is privacy-protected, typical for Australian domains, and does not raise concerns. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness suitable for its audience and business model.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
82
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
80

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website serves as a key media platform in the health and wellness sector in Australia, leveraging News Corp Australia's extensive media network. Its business model combines editorial content with e-commerce and advertising revenue streams. The target audience is broad, encompassing general consumers interested in health, fitness, and lifestyle. The site uses advanced marketing and analytics tools to optimize user engagement and monetization. Its market position is strong due to brand recognition and parent company backing. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct customer service. Partnerships with major ad networks and marketing platforms indicate a sophisticated digital marketing ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates security monitoring tools like Sentry, indicating a proactive approach to security. While explicit security headers were not fully confirmed, the use of modern libraries and secure third-party services suggests adherence to best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may represent a compliance gap. The site does not appear to have a public vulnerability disclosure or incident response page. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by making security and privacy policies more transparent to users.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Verify and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide visible contact information or dedicated support channels to enhance business credibility.
  4. Implement or disclose a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to foster responsible security practices.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
body+soul | Australia's home of health and happiness
Description
Love your life more with advice on how to lead a healthy lifestyle, lose weight, stay fit, stress less, be happy and so much more from Australia's home of health and happiness, body+soul.
Key services
Health news and advice, Wellness content, Fitness guidance, Beauty tips, Nutrition information, Sex and relationships advice, E-commerce shop for wellness products, Video content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Sentry, AMP Story Player, Prebid.js, Amazon Ads, Outbrain, Skimlinks, Chartbeat, Optimizely, Tealium (utag.js), Algolia (search), Video.js
Frameworks
WordPress (implied by wp-content paths), AMP (Google AMP story player)
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile (responsive design implied)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Google Analytics (implied via GTM), Nielsen, DotMetrics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), Amazon Ads, Outbrain, Adsafe Protected
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Sentry, Optimizely, Tealium, DotMetrics, MagicLinks, Skimlinks, Kampyle
Marketing tools
Optimizely, Tealium, Outbrain
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained Australian health and wellness media site.
  2. Content is rich, diverse, and well organized into categories.
  3. Strong affiliation with News Corp Australia enhances credibility.
  4. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools indicates mature digital marketing.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage content.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie policy links found in provided HTML snippet.
  7. No WHOIS registrant data publicly available, consistent with .au domain policies.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress and uses a variety of modern JavaScript libraries and third-party services for analytics, advertising, and user engagement. It employs Google Tag Manager, Sentry for error tracking, Outbrain for content recommendation, and Amazon Ads among others. The site is optimized for desktop and mobile with responsive design and preloading of fonts and assets. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure is robust, leveraging News Corp Australia's hosting and CDN capabilities, ensuring reliability and scalability.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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